Church of the Holy Spirit

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1 Church of the Holy Spirit 16 South 6th Street, New Hyde Park, New York (516) July 23, 2017 ~ Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Schedule Saturday: Vigil Mass 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM Monday through Saturday: 8:30 AM Holy days: As announced Family Mass: 9:30 AM Mass Baptisms Please contact Deacon Lachlan at Ext. 112 to make arrangements for your child s baptism. Confessions Saturday: 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Call the rectory to arrange an appointment at a mutually convenient time Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements must be made at least six months prior to the ceremony and before arranging the reception. Please contact Fr. Grieco at Ext 116.

2 -2- Last Sunday at Holy Spirit

3 DEACON LACHLAN I read an important letter in The Tablet last week. The Tablet, as most of us are aware, is the newspaper of the Brooklyn diocese. Bishop DiMarzio the Bishop of Brooklyn, had sent a Pastoral Letter to all his parishes. A bishop sometimes sends out a pastoral letter as a teaching tool for his flock, because teaching his people the faith is a bishop s primary responsibility. The concern which he expressed in his letter was with regard to the lack of belief in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Since I don t have enough space, I have extracted the most important parts of his letter, and reproduced them below, leaving out only the statistical parts which apply specifically to his diocese, and won t change the truths he tells in the letter. (The letter below is from Bishop DiMarzio).I have a personal story regarding the difference between our belief and that of other Christian groups. When I was a young priest, as the ecumenical movement had just begun after the Second Vatican Council, I visited different churches for different occasions and ecumenical celebrations. There is one time that sticks out in my mind in preparation for an ecumenical Thanksgiving service at a Reformed Church, just a block from the Catholic Church where I was stationed. As I entered the church where I went to speak with the minister about the service, I saw a wooden table on the side of the sanctuary with these words carved into it, Do this in memory of me. I asked the minister if they celebrated the Eucharist. He replied, Yes, once a month we celebrate the Lord s Supper. Not seeing a Tabernacle in the church, I asked him what he did with the leftover elements. The minister told me, I open the window and throw the left over bread to the birds, so that it can return to nature from which it comes. That lesson for me was worth more than all of the theology that I studied in the seminary about the Eucharist. I understood then and there that I had a much different belief about what happens at the celebration of the Eucharist than he. Yes, we truly believe that the elements become, not just symbolically, but truly, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. And so we have great devotion to these elements. Unfortunately, today our Catholic people have lost the sense of the true meaning of the Eucharist, although they might still believe deep down in their hearts that there is a miraculous change. The people seem to not fully understand what is available to them each time they receive the Eucharist, especially on Sunday. As we look to our world today, the New Evangelization means that we must recapture an understanding of our faith that is real and contemporary. What we cannot do, however, is marginalize our attendance at weekly Mass as something that is really optional and not central to our belief as Catholic Christians. Also, as we enter these summer months, we can see that attendance at Mass seems to dwindle. Yes, people are on vacation, however, it is hoped that they will attend Mass wherever they are vacationing. The mystery of the Eucharist is certainly a step into the deep waters of mystery. We cannot fully understand the great gift which Jesus has given to us. We do know from what He told us, however, that we do this in memory of Him. And we remember Him not in a passive way, but rather we actively participate in the saving action of Christ. When we join in the celebration of the Eucharist, His Passion, Death, Resurrection and Ascension are mystically present to us. Pray with me that we can recapture our understanding of the centrality of the Eucharist and the real mystery of the presence of Jesus that it is. May Almighty God bless us, protect us from all evil, and lead us into everlasting life. Amen! -3-

4 We know many people are away over the summer and can t attend Mass at Holy Spirit. In the spirit of keeping our spiritual lives alive and well throughout the summer months and continuing to encourage our children s participation in particular, we are inviting all the children to pick up a Mass bulletin from any other parishes wherever they attend church - across the country and even around the world - and leave them at the office. Sally Zehnter will be collecting them throughout the summer and putting together a display of our children s participation in Mass Across The Country and Mass Across the World. Contact her at running1@cliffhanger.com. Please leave any Mass bulletins at the office for the attention of Sally Zehnter. Happy Trails!! -4-

5 50 / 50 CLUB The May winner of the Club was Carol Bruder. She won $717. Please don t forget to renew your membership in the 50/50 club. The cost is $100 for twelve months. This is a major fundraiser for the parish, and the prize money is excellent. Contact Rich McCabe at or richmo70@aol.com to join up or renew. We are always looking for new members. The drawing is held on the third Sunday of the month in the cafeteria. LET US PRAY Joyce McCabe, Jola Griffen, Chris Hanat, George Warren, Genevieve Early, Ninabeth Palces, Vincent Sauchelli, Florence Krupski, Marie Lappin, Michael McGovern, Maria Celena DaCosta, Josephine Cassese, Emelia Arroyo, Joe and Flo Grimm, Eileen Hammond, Doug Wilson, Janet Rossano, Baby Chase, Patty Scorcia, Frank Sequino, Lauren Singer THIS WEEK S GIFTS AND CANDLES This week the Bread & Wine are in loving memory of The Certa Family Love, Marie This week the Candles are in loving memory of Thomas & Mary Lamb Your Daughter, Kathy Lamb -5-

6 Holy Spirit Athletic Association Soccer practices for the 2017 Fall Holy Spirit CYO soccer season will be starting in August. At this time we have a number of soccer teams that are in need of volunteer coaches. Please consider being a coach or assistant coach. For information please call Bob Coyne at or by at cyo@juno.com. -6-

7 9:30 AM Family Mass Sunday, July 16, 2017 FAMILY MASS LECTOR SCHEDULE Intro: 1st: 2nd: Petitions: July 23 Rosie Zehnter Allison Marzano Gregory Marzano Larissa Scandura Intro: 1st: 2nd: Petitions: July 30 Hailey Brooker Audrey Brooker Ally Petricca Darla Petricca -7- Intro: 1st: 2nd: Petitions: August 6 Jasmine Garnica Nicole Dana Pia Alana Dante Amblo

8 The Family Mass Band provides music for the 9:30 am Family Mass on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. We are looking to recruit new members for when we resume playing at Mass in September. We are in need of singers and instrumentalists (any instrument we will accommodate you!) Incoming 7th grade through college age students are invited to contact Erica Marquardt at or (516) for further information. ROSARY RALLY FOR RELIGOUS FREEDOM to be prayed in the Public Square on the steps of the Church of Saint Aidan WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 FOLLOWING THE 5:30 PM MASS LED BY CORPUS CHRISTI AND SAINT AIDAN CATHOLICS FOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION -8-

9 HOLD THE DATE: The Holy Spirit Players will be performing Mary Poppins December 1, 2 and 3 Auditions will be held in the Holy Spirit Auditorium at 7:30 PM August 16, 17, 22 and 24 SOCIAL MINISTRY The needs of the Social Ministry Pantry are: Peanut Butter and Jelly, Complete Pancake Mix & Syrup, White, Black & Red Beans. Please remember the Poor Boxes as you leave Church. Thank You! PASTORAL STAFF Rev Frank Grieco, Pastor Ext frgrieco@yahoo.com Deacon Lachlan Cameron Ext cameron@optonline.net Deacon Douglas Ferreiro Ext Douglas.ferreiro@gmail.com Deacon John J. Hogan Ext. 132 Director, Religious Education jhoganhs@gmail.com Music Director: Mary Bolan Ext. 176 Bulletin - Anna Rose Regan bulletin@holyspiritchurch.com Parish Social Ministry Tom Friel, Director Ext Tom.Friel@holyspiritchurch.com Website: Coordinator: May O Boyle Deegan HolySpiritWebsite@gmail.com Rectory Office Ext. 117 Phone: Fax : Rectory Hours (Summer): Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday: Closed Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Religious Education Office Hours: Tuesdays: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursdays: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Church Hours: Monday through Friday 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Saturday: 7:00 am - 6:15 pm Sunday: 7:00 am - 2:00 pm Emergency call (516)

10 SATURDAY 5:00PM SUNDAY 8:00AM 9:30AM 11:00AM 12:30PM MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY 5:00PM SUNDAY 8:00AM 9:30AM 11:00AM 12:30PM July 22nd - Vigil Pellegrino & Caterina Certa July 23rd - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Parishioners of Holy Spirit Rose Scandura Maureen Keenan Ida Cordani July 24th - Weekday Purgatorial July 25th - Saint James, Apostle Debbie Sumrall July 26th - Saints Joachim & Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Joseph Pagano July 27th - Weekday Cathrine & Joseph Budion July 28th - Weekday Raymond Bickhardt July 29th - Saint Martha Fr. Grieco Maureen Barron Catherine Geyer Harold Jones July 29th - Vigil Linda Milliken July 30th - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Michael Vincent Collins Parishioners of Holy Spirit Kathleen Sproat Ignacio Gomez Monday, July 24, :15 PM TOPS Meeting 7:15 PM AA Meeting Tuesday, July 25, :00 AM Legion of Mary Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Thursday, July 27, :15 PM AA Meeting Caf Friday, July 28, :00 PM Rosary and Divine Mercy Saturday, July 29, :00 AM AA Meeting 3:45 PM Confessions Sunday, July 30, 2017 PARISH OFFERING Last weeks collection, Sunday, July 16, 2017 was $10,235. Your goodness and generosity to Holy Spirit Church are very much appreciated. -10-